Author Archives: Laura Wilkinson
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Charlotte, Iggy and Star
Posted on July 30, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Electrocutions, Rehabilitation, Releases.Charlotte was attacked by dogs in Garza and sustained several deep bite punctures and a broken shoulder. We have seen an increase in dog attacks the past several months. This is because deforestation and development has forced arboreal wildlife to cross roads and properties on the ground to reach their habitat. The dogs who attacked […]
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Kenneth’s Rehabilitation
Posted on June 13, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Uncategorized.Kenneth was badly attacked by an alpha male in March 2018 here in Playa Guiones. In the past few years we have seen an increase in howler injuries caused by other howlers. Most attacks are caused by troops fighting for resources – whether it’s food, habitat or females. An alpha might attack an infant for […]
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New Release Enclosure
Posted on June 11, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Orphans, Rehabilitation, Releases.Help us Release Jordanny, Lola, Sophie and Ginger! We have four howlers that are ready for release and we are reaching out to the community to help us fund a new release enclosure. The release location that we normally use is no longer an option because it is now saturated with successfully released howler monkeys. SINAC and […]
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Esmeralda’s Electrocution Rehabiliation
Posted on June 3, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Uncategorized.In September 2017, Esmeralda was badly electrocuted when her mother climbed onto an uninsulated power transformer in Playa Guiones. When infant howlers are badly electrocuted their prognosis isn’t good. It’s very hard for a tiny infant to survive the damage that is caused by electricity. Esmeralda’s mother climbed onto a high voltage transformer with 34,400 volts […]
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Owen’s Electrocution Rehabilitation
Posted on June 2, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Electrocutions, Orphans, Rehabilitation.Owen has been through a lot and he almost died because of his injuries. He was very badly electrocuted and needed extensive care in our clinic. The muscle on his left leg and foot was damaged beyond repair – the tissue was necrotic and the skin had peeled off the foot. Amputation of the leg was needed to save […]
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Rodrigo’s Rehab & Release
Posted on May 24, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Rehabilitation, Releases, Rescues.Rodrigo is a juvenile tamandua mexicana (northern tamandua) who was rescued after he wandered into a home in Ostional. We do not know what happened to his mother, but it’s clear that he got a little lost because tamanduas are arboreal and spend most of their time in trees, not houses. Rodrigo joined us in January 2018 and […]
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Ronny’s Electrocution Rehabilitation – Warning Graphic Images
Posted on April 23, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Electrocutions, Injuries, Rehabilitation.Ronny has been with us since early 2017 after he was severely electrocuted by uninsulated power lines. Unfortunately most of Ronny’s burns were on his face. And the injury was gruesome. It was the first time we have ever seen an electrocution injury like this. Although the burns looked very bad, Ronny behaved normally. He ate very […]
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Protected: Monkey Electrocutions
Posted on April 8, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Uncategorized.There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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Mango Season and Monkey Safety
Posted on April 1, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Uncategorized.Keep Our Monkeys Safe During Mango Season Mango trees are now filled with irresistible ripe fruit that are a favorite among our howler friends. Monkeys will do anything to reach the fruit including walking on electrical wires and running across the roads and through deforested areas on the ground. Unfortunately, at this time of year […]
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Wildlife Selfies
Posted on January 26, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Education.Change is Coming Thankfully, the world has recently seen a change of attitude when it comes to tourism and wildlife. Due to many recent investigations exposing wildlife cruelty at centers where tourists can have a wildlife encounter, people are now more aware of the consequences of their actions. That’s not to say that it’s still not happening, but people are now realising the extreme […]
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Bernie’s Rehabilitation and Release
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Injuries, Rehabilitation, Releases.Bernie was badly electrocuted in Playa Guiones in December 2016. He not only suffered from painful electrical burns, Bernie also caught on fire during the accident. Every year Refuge for Wildlife rescues hundreds of monkeys and other wildlife that have been electrocuted due to uninsulated power lines and transformers. Electrocution is the #1 killer of howler […]
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Rescue & Release of Five Orphaned Pizotes
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Orphans, Rehabilitation, Releases.In June 2017, Refuge for Wildlife rescued five infant white-nosed coati, locally known as “pizotes”. First we rescued Roxy, who was found alone without her mother. The next day another pizote was rescued, we named her Carrie and she became close friends with Roxy. Not long after that, we rescued three more pizotes called Jane, Judith and […]
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Han’s Rehabilitation and Release
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Injuries, Rehabilitation.Han was rescue in late May 2017 when he was hit by a car and broke his femur and hip. It was clear to us that his leg was broken, but there was no way of knowing what the correct treatment would be because we needed to get an x-ray first. Without it, we would not have enough details […]
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Midnight’s Story
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Rehabilitation, Releases, Rescues.Midnight was rescued from Los Arenales in March after he fell from electrical cables and hit his head. At our onsite clinic, Dr. Francisco Sánchez and Dr. Christine Nelson discovered that electrocution was the cause of Midnight’s fall. So in addition to treatment for blindness and muscle tremors caused by head trauma, Midnight was treated for electrical burns […]
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2018 Annual Fundraiser – February 25th 2018
Posted on January 17, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Fundraising.On Sunday, February 25th 2018 from 11am to 3pm we will be holding our annual Refuge for Wildlife fundraiser at Harbor Reef in Nosara, Costa Rica. Each year, Refuge for Wildlife holds this event to raise much needed funds required to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured and orphaned wildlife. This year we will have live music, a small […]
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A few weeks ago, Libby fell from a tree in Santa Cruz and badly fractured her femur. In order to save her leg, she needed special orthopaedic surgery in San Jose. Thanks to donations from the public, the surgery was performed by Dr Randall Arg...
Another successful rescue, rehab and release! Henry was taken back to the forest this morning after a only a few weeks of care at Refuge for Wildlife. Henry was injured in Esperanza when he climbed onto uninsulated power lines near the mango t...
Just look at that face! Oto is an expert at looking adorable!🐵
Kendra was orphaned when she and her mother were electrocuted by an uninsulated power transformer in Santa Cruz. Kendra has severe burns all over her face, shoulders, back, stomach, hands and feet. She is currently being treated in our clinic with...
